Childcare vouchers: better off calculator

Childcare vouchers from your employer may affect the amount of tax credits you get. This calculator can help you decide if you would be better off taking childcare vouchers or not. It’s just a guide and your actual tax credits entitlement is worked out when you make a claim or report a change in circumstances.

Your results

If you’d be better off claiming tax credits

you’re already claiming tax credits but not getting help with your childcare costs

If you’d be better off taking vouchers

Let your employer know.

You may still be entitled to some tax credits payments. When you claim don’t include the childcare vouchers as income. When you work out your childcare costs don’t include the amount covered by the vouchers.